Lamprocapnos Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart (Syn. Dicentra Spectabilis))

Lamprocapnos Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart (Syn. Dicentra Spectabilis))

£7.99

Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moist, humus-rich, preferably neutral to slightly alkaline Rate of growth: average Flowering period: April to May Hardiness: fully hardy Arching sprays of dainty, rose-pink, heart-shaped flowers appear in late spring above fern-like, fresh green leaves.&nbsp;Easy to grow, it looks fabulous planted in groups towards the front ofa shady border or as part of a cottage garden scheme.&nbsp;As long as the ground is kept moist, it will thrive infull sun or partial shade.&nbsp;Dicentras are northern hemisphere plants, growing from Asia to North America. In their natural habitat they are found in moist soils in the cool margins of woodlands. This dicentra&nbsp;was first introduced in 1816, then disappeared fromcultivation but was reintroduced by plant collector Robert Fortune in1846. It soon became one of the most popular garden plants Garden care: Dicentras are happy in any good garden soil that is fertile but not too heavy. Enrich the soil with plenty of leaf mould before planting and apply a mulch in autumn too. A light fertilising in March will help enormously.

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